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    In the 19th century‚ the French had a great influence in Vietnam in different aspects including; culture‚ religion‚ ethics‚ economy‚ politics and government and nationalistic aspirations of the Vietnamese. The French ruled Vietnam from approximately mid-late 1800 ’s until 1954 when Vietnam defeated the French. According by Edward Terry on the geocities website‚ the greatest influence in Vietnam was that of religion. Others may think differently‚ but this essay will explain how all different aspects

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    Imperialism is a concept that takes control of the world during the early 19th century. Imperialism had lasting effects that are still around in the 20th century. Imperialism also modernized Africa with new and improved weapons and a new variety of foods to grow to eat and sell. In addition‚ imperialism connected Africa with the rest of the world through trading. Africa’s borders‚ individual rights‚ and poverty are seen today because of the lasting effect of Imperialism. Imperialism and its factors

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    First wave feminism started in the late 19th century and carried on until the early 20th century the main focus of the movement was to give women more of a voice in the world and to end suffrage and give women the right to vote. It was first recognized as a movement at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 were people like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth had a massive impact in the movement. Martha Rampton a professor of history and director of the Center for Gender Equity at Pacific University

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    Diary‚ and Letters from a Marriage‚ is a look into the lives of Henry and Mary Lee. They were a well off family living in Boston in early 19th century. The selections written by Mary and Henry‚ give a glimpse of their marriage and lives through a reverse of wealth‚ a loss of a child and time spent apart while Henry goes to India to regain their wealth. Henry’s trip is extended because of the war of 1812‚ and we can see Mary’s attitude change of the distant relationship and her roles as a wife. Throughout

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    In 19th century Melodrama was the primary theatrical form in Europe. The word "melodrama" comes from "Melos"‚ Greek word for song. It originating in 18th century - used with a short piece of music contrast or associated with spoken drama. By the end of 19th century form‚ this merged into a salon entertainment. Often in melodrama‚ the dialogues were in the form of poetry rather than everyday language. It mostly involved 2 to 5 acts and almost never went over 5. Moreover‚ it contained limited characters

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    Grahamism & 19th Century Health Reform Grahamism was a 19th Century alternative medical therapy/health reform movement. “Living right” was the key to this alternative medical therapy‚ as it was said that the body would take care of itself naturally without interference. This health reform system was created by Sylvester Graham (1794-1851). Concerned for his own health‚ Graham began studying human physiology and nutrition‚ giving lectures along the eastern states. He published the leading

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    The family wage economy is the area and amount of production it took to provide a family with enough money to survive. During the 19th century‚ most working class families relied on every able bodied member of the household to contribute to the overall wage of the family. Due to this‚ they were driven by a greater need for cash over specific labor within the household. This meant that as soon as children‚ male or female‚ were capable of working‚ they would be expected to work within the household

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    The main focus of this project has been on expectations of women in the 19th century and codes they were meant to uphold‚ This expectation continued for certuries and the world has developed and changed over time‚ expectations were multiple things such as women meant for being superior to man‚ women working from homes and dedicating themselves to their families. Georgianna as a woman in the 19th century did what she was supposed to‚ they were loyal to their husbands and did as asked even though

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    the survey of this course the literature studied has given insights to the lives Americans lived in the 19th century. The course allowed for observations of regions all across America and amongst all social classes. Throughout all regions and social classes one subgroup remained in a state of oppression‚ held at a level beneath their counterpart‚ women. The roles of women during the 19th century were extremely limited compared to the vast opportunities provided to women today. This time period was

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    The crises in public health of the 19th Century were a result of the urbanisation which occurred as a result of the industrial revolution. The epidemics brought a need for public approach to the prevention of disease. However this did not specifically set in motion the idea of a ‘national’ health service. The biggest obstacle towards this was the ideology of laissez-faire. In order to reach an establishment of a National Health Service‚ there needed to be a majority belief in universal entitlement

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